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To all whom 'it may concern.-

j which is supported iu teniet saale-"l JAMES eternamente LENA, tnnrnoasl' Letters Patent No. 108,638, dated October 4,1870.

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The Schea referred t in. these Letters Patentand making partl of the same.

Be it known that I, James MCFATMGK, of- Lena, in the county of Stephenson and Stateof Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in AddI'essing-llachine; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description of the same, reference being hadf to the accompanying drawing and to the letters of reference marked thereon.v l

This invention has for its object the production of a machine capable ofaddresslng newspapers, circulars, die., and consists in certain details' ot'construction, whichwill be fully described hereinafter.

In the drawing-' Figure 1 represents a plan view of my improved machine,`

Figure 2, a rear 'elevation-with the table in and Figure 3,:1) side elevation with the table in section.

section;

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will now proceed to describe fully its construction and methodof operation.

A represents a table, of suitable 'size and height,

any proper manner.

I'preferably employ, h owcver, a single standard, a, supported u'pon a tripod, a' a' a'.

Below the table, near the loor, I provide a treadlelever, B, the fixed end of which is attached to one ofthe legsof the tripod,as shown, the free end being guided -in its increment by means of a slotted plate, b.

O represents a vertical4 rod, the flower `end of which is attached to the treadle-lever in such-manner as topermit the necessary play incidental to the movement of the latter. Its upper end passes through and ab'ovc the table, Vas clearly shown in the drawing.

Upon the rod, at its lower end, but above the tripod, is located a spring, c, which is held iu place by means of a collar, c' adjusted `by a'set-srew.

" To this collar i's also attached the lower end of the ,1ever1), thcupper ,cud ot' which is slotted'and attached to the long arm of the bent lever E, which is also slotted, the two being connected by means of a set-screw, in order to permit necessary adjustment. j l ,'lhc short arm of the lever IG extends up into the table, and engages with a slot or notch in the slide 14, l to which latter it gives a reciprocating mot-ion when vthe machine is operated.

freprcsents a'pawl attached to said slide, which is operated in connection with a spring, in the usual manner.-

` The table is providedwith a depression, which may he cut in the tableitseli, if desired, or othervwise `suitably constructed, but should, however, be

provided with'a metallic orother bottom, in 'which the galley may slidewithout undue friction'.v

Grepresents the galley, which is constructed of A eine, or othersuitable metal, and should be providedfor the reception of the ,end of'the l ver with a set-screw at one end, to hold' itstiontents in place. In the galley should be placed the type `and slugs, as shown. These may be of metal oryvodd, as pre-f ferred. r ","il j" ,J l

"H H? represent slides, which covelithel opening in 'the table, as shown. lheiriuner ends arelprovid'ed. with notches, so that an openingy isleftl through' them sufficient to expose a single line oftgpe at one time. The type used may be common newspaper type.4 The slugs may be either metal orwoodemand may be short, similar to 'newspaperL or job-slugs or quadrats, or long, extending the whole width of the galley. l

The pawl (or dog) works in notches (or coge) formed by the type and'slugs, or the slugs .may he extended over t-he edge of the galley, iu `which ease `they are furnished with a knob inthe end, so that the paWl may work upon the type or slugs, as may be desired'.

I represents a platen attached to the rod O, which rests over the opening in the slides, and is brought down upon the exposed type bythe action of "the foot-treadle. Itis secured in place` by means will. 4

'lhe operation is as follows: ii The 'operator being seated before theltzltble with the newspapers or circulars before him, 4cue at a time, beneath the operates the foot-treadle. e

By this means the platen is, depressed, and, con. scquently forces the paper beneath it upon; the type below, from which it receives thc required impression. l

When the pressure upon the treadle is removed, lthe spring upon the rod O instantly causes it to rise, thus removingthe platen from the type, and at the sam'e time actuating thegsiide to move tbc galley forward.

of a set-screw, ink order Vthat it may be adjusted'at platen, andisiiriultancously.

the spring permitting it to-pass freely back in its return movement.

'.lhc different parts,l ofthe machiuc may be adjusted as desired, t9 suit any special requirement. Having thus fully described my invention, v What I claim as n'w,and.desirc to secure by Let` ters Patent, is-

The combination of the spring c and adju table collar c on the' vertical rod @,jwith the lever y slottedcrank-lcverld, and removable slide F, witgl its notch parts are arranged asde'scribedfor' the forth. f vv ,L ,d

Ihis speciiication. signed audwifl essed day of February, 187 1 'JAMES Melil'l s 22d Ion.

Witnesses:

`WM. WINTER, .Y SAML. J. Donne This isac'complished .bymeans of the pawl, which presses aga-inst the type and moves 1t forward, 

